The Last Kingdom: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Last Kingdom runs an estimated 14 hours (about 9.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 14 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 28 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 14 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 75% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
- That's 14% longer than the average thriller audiobook (12.3 hrs across 717 titles in our dataset).
Computed from thriller audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for thriller listeners who want a historical setting: a solid week of commutes at 14 hours (estimated).
About the book
The first installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series. In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. And suddenly the fate of all England—and the course of history—depended upon one man, one king. From New York Times bestselling storyteller Bernard Cornwell comes a rousing epic adventure of courage, treachery, duty, devotion, majesty, love, and battle as seen through the eyes of a young warrior who straddled two worlds.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Last Kingdom as an audiobook?
The Last Kingdom runs about 14 hours, our estimate from its 474 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.3 hours.
Is The Last Kingdom free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The Last Kingdom worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.3 hours, saving 4.7 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Last Kingdom first published?
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell was first published in 2004.
